Interface Engineer – Third Party Interfaces – LRT

SYSTRA; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

SYSTRA Canada, part of the global SYSTRA group, is seeking an experienced professional to oversee engineering interface design and management for major rail/transit projects. The role focuses on coordinating interfaces across civil, systems and third parties, with regular reporting to project leadership.

Ideal candidates bring 8+ years in rail/interface management, a PE credential, and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• 8+ years’ experience managing technical interfaces on rail/transit or infrastructure projects.
• Strong understanding of stakeholder requirements and approval processes.
• Excellent communication and relationship-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the design interface management strategy and interface register.
• Coordinate interfaces across civil, systems, utilities and third parties.
• Facilitate interface workshops and technical working groups.
• Provide regular reporting on critical interfaces and risks to leadership.
• Lead management of interfaces with Owners, municipalities and agencies.

Skills

Interface management

Stakeholder management

Rail/transit experience

Communication skills

Education

Engineering degree

Professional Engineering Certificate

Job description

SYSTRA Canada is part of the SYSTRA group, an international consulting and engineering group, a world leader in the design of transport infrastructures. SYSTRA Canada is an engineering and consulting firm whose primary focus is to offer transportation solutions, whether for passengers or goods: feasibility studies of building a new railway line, increasing the capacity of the existing infrastructure, privatization of a railway.

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Context

Reporting to the Engineering Manager, this person will oversee and be responsible for engineering deliverables, ensuring the best outcomes for all the required Engineering outputs. This role requires extensive multidisciplinary expertise in the rail industry, encompassing all technical aspects from project initiation through design and integration.

Missions/Main Duties

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain the design interface management strategy (including the Interface Management Plan) and interface register;
• coordinate identification, definition and ownership of interfaces across civil, systems, utilities and third parties;
• facilitate interface workshops and technical working groups;
• track interface issues and actions to closure;
• provide regular reporting on critical interfaces and associated risks to Systems Engineering Manager and project leadership.
• Lead management of technical interfaces between the project and the Owner, municipalities, agencies and other third parties;
• coordinate identification and documentation of interface points and requirements;
• facilitate technical workshops and reviews with external stakeholders;
• track commitments, actions and risks related to third-party interfaces;
• provide regular updates to Design Interface Lead and leadership.

Profile/Skills

Required Technical Competencies

• University degree in Engineering or related discipline;
• 8+ years’ experience managing technical interfaces with Owners, municipalities, agencies and other third parties on major rail / transit or infrastructure projects;
• strong understanding of stakeholder requirements and approval processes;
• excellent communication and relationship-management skills.
• Over 10 years of experience working on Multi-Discipline Railway projects.
• Professional Engineering Certificate.

SYSTRA Canada is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer that values applications from all and offers employment equity based on the merits and abilities of candidates and personnel.

Note: In this description, the masculine gender is used for easy reading purposes and includes the feminine.

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